Reviews
Six home gadgets that need a refill, tested and graded by who controls the consumable and what a year of use really costs.
Muhammad Hilal
Five tested picks graded on what each one removes from the food and how many days it really adds.
Six measuring instruments tested, graded on what each listing actually says about its own accuracy.
Six bedroom machines tested and graded on what each one puts back into the room.
Open a thin laptop, turn it round and count the sockets. On a great many machines sold in the last five years the answer is two USB-C ports, one of which ...
Power tools you can buy one at a time: 6 tested picks from 37.99 to 178.99 dollars, graded on what each power source commits you to next.
Six kitchen appliances graded on the part that fails first, and whether the manufacturer sells it.
Five cheap connected devices graded on what survives when the internet, the app, the account or the company goes away.
Six car accessories that earn their space, tested and ranked, with boot volume, honest skip-ifs and the US and UK rules that differ.
Kitchen appliances that replace takeout, tested and scored: 6 picks from 8.49 to 379.99 dollars, with the break-even sum and the US vs UK tax split.
